Assam to invest over Rs 4,700 crore in climate-resilient rural bridges
Guwahati, July 2 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state government is investing more than Rs 4,700 crore under the Assam Resilient Rural Bridges Programme (ARRBP) to strengthen rural connectivity and ensure year-round…
TN: Udhayanidhi Stalin slams Guv’s Madurai inspection
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday strongly criticised Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar for inspecting during his visit to Madurai, alleging that the exercise was unconstitutional and infringed upon the powers of the…
Govt expands central licensing rules to cover gene and stem cell therapies
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Central Government has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 to bring cell or stem cell derived products, gene therapeutic products and xenografts under the Centrally License Approving Authority framework, a statement said on…
Technology partnership will become strongest pillar of India-Japan cooperation: PM Modi
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that Japan is an important partner of India, expressing full confidence that the ties between New Delhi and Tokyo will get even stronger in the times to come with technology…
Kerala: CSIR–NIIST and start-up join hands to validate fruit-based bioethanol technology
Thiruvananthapuram, July 2 (IANS) In a move that could open new avenues for sustainable biofuel production and reduce post-harvest losses in the horticulture sector, CSIR–National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR–NIIST) at…
$11.5 billion Adani-IHC project to position Odisha as global aluminium supply hub
Bhubaneswar, July 2 (IANS) The Rs 1.08 lakh crore ($11.5 billion) integrated greenfield aluminium project in Odisha, a 50:50 joint venture between Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and Abu Dhabi-based International Resources Holding (IRH), an IHC Group…
Maha CM directs use of Blockchain, AI to streamline tribal caste verification
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) In a major push towards tech-driven and transparent governance, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday directed officials to make the Scheduled Tribe (ST) caste verification process more transparent, accessible,…
India’s industrial and warehousing leasing demand grows 2.4 pc in 2026 first half
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India’s industrial and logistics sector sustained its momentum in 2026, with absorption reaching 34.8 million square feet in the first half this year, marking a 2.4 per cent year-on-year growth, a report said on Thursday. The…
Maha: BMC suspends four employees, orders probe into manhole death
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Hours after the death of a passerby, Aslam Shaikh, after falling into a manhole on Khairani Road in Sakinaka (Andheri East), the c (BMC) has placed four key personnel under suspension pending a full inquiry. The suspension includes…
‘Register women’s names on land title documents; transfer 50 pc of husband’s land to wife’: NCP-SP’s Jayant Patil
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) legislator Jayant Patil on Thursday called upon the Maharashtra government not to deceive women through the Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Bill. He demanded that the…